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Question from Axendwyth on Bill Nolan (footballer, born 1927) (05:43, 10 June 2024)

How do I add a picture? --Axendwyth (talk) 05:43, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Axendwyth: On the Visual Editor you can click on "Insert" and then "Images and media" to add an already-uploaded image. If you'd like to upload a free image, Wikimedia Commons is the place to do so. Rusty4321 talk contribs 17:07, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2024-24

Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent changes

  • The software used to render SVG files has been updated to a new version, fixing many longstanding bugs in SVG rendering. [1]
  • The HTML used to render all headings is being changed to improve accessibility. It was changed last week in some skins (Vector legacy and Minerva). Please test gadgets on your wiki on these skins and report any related problems so that they can be resolved before this change is made in Vector-2022. The developers are still considering the introduction of a Gadget API for adding buttons to section titles if that would be helpful to tool creators, and would appreciate any input you have on that.
  • The HTML markup used for citations by Parsoid changed last week. In places where Parsoid previously added the mw-reference-text class, Parsoid now also adds the reference-text class for better compatibility with the legacy parser. More details are available. [2]

Problems

  • There was a bug with the Content Translation interface that caused the tools menus to appear in the wrong location. This has now been fixed. [3]

Changes later this week

  • The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 11 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 12 June. It will be on all wikis from 13 June (calendar). [4][5]
  • The new version of MediaWiki includes another change to the HTML markup used for citations: Parsoid will now generate a <span class="mw-cite-backlink"> wrapper for both named and unnamed references for better compatibility with the legacy parser. Interface administrators should verify that gadgets that interact with citations are compatible with the new markup. More details are available. [6]
  • On multilingual wikis that use the <translate> system, there is a feature that shows potentially-outdated translations with a pink background until they are updated or confirmed. From this week, confirming translations will be logged, and there is a new user-right that can be required for confirming translations if the community requests it. [7]

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Question from Hummusapiens on ET3 Global Alliance (08:13, 17 June 2024)

Hello, when is it appropiate for there to be a citation? Some sentences have citations and others don't... --Hummusapiens (talk) 08:13, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Hummusapiens: Well, if there are two sentences and then a citation, the two sentences could be both supported by that citation. Rusty talk contribs 14:15, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Can an entire paragraph be supported by one citation? Hummusapiens (talk) 13:58, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Hummusapiens on ET3 Global Alliance (08:36, 17 June 2024)

Is it possible to add pictures? I would also like to add a citation that is not on the web, is there a way to do it automatically? --Hummusapiens (talk) 08:36, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Hummusapiens: Yep to both questions. Pictures under a license that allows reuse can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. Once uploaded, they can be used here under the filename you chose when uploading.
If the offline source has some form of identifier (such as a book with ISBN, a scientific paper with DOI), it can be generated automatically. Otherwise, you may have to enter it in manually.
I hope this helped. Rusty talk contribs 14:23, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! Hummusapiens (talk) 13:57, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2024-25

Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent changes

  • People who attempt to add an external link in the visual editor will now receive immediate feedback if they attempt to link to a domain that a project has decided to block. Please see Edit check for more details. [8]
  • The new Community Configuration extension is available on Test Wikipedia. This extension allows communities to customize specific features to meet their local needs. Currently only Growth features are configurable, but the extension will support other Community Configuration use cases in the future. [9][10]
  • The dark mode beta feature is now available on category and help pages, as well as more special pages. There may be contrast issues. Please report bugs on the project talk page. [11]

Problems

  • Cloud Services tools were not available for 25 minutes last week. This was caused by a faulty hardware cable in the data center. [12]
  • Last week, styling updates were made to the Vector 2022 skin. This caused unforeseen issues with templates, hatnotes, and images. Changes to templates and hatnotes were reverted. Most issues with images were fixed. If you still see any, report them here. [13]

Changes later this week

  • The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 18 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 19 June. It will be on all wikis from 20 June (calendar). [14][15]
  • Starting June 18, the Reference Edit Check will be deployed to a new set of Wikipedias. This feature is intended to help newcomers and to assist edit-patrollers by inviting people who are adding new content to a Wikipedia article to add a citation when they do not do so themselves. During a test at 11 wikis, the number of citations added more than doubled when Reference Check was shown to people. Reference Check is community configurable. [16]
  • Mailing lists will be unavailable for roughly two hours on Tuesday 10:00–12:00 UTC. This is to enable migration to a new server and upgrade its software. [17]

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MediaWiki message delivery 23:46, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Jordansankey (08:54, 19 June 2024)

Hey! So, how do I create a page? My subject is 'Edgar Elmer Burr', a Pioneer of the Similkameen Valley in British Columbia. --Jordansankey (talk) 08:54, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jordansankey: Hello and welcome to Wikipedia. To create an article, first you need sources. Under our "general notability guideline," A topic is presumed to be suitable for a stand-alone article or list when it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject. Then, you can start writing by starting a draft a Articles for Creation. See Help:Your first article for more information. Rusty talk contribs 14:27, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Yung Wolf DJ (17:34, 23 June 2024)

Hello sir I just wanted to know if an individual can get paid after editing --Yung Wolf DJ (talk) 17:34, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Yung Wolf DJ: No, we are volunteers and don't get paid. If anyone is asking you to pay them for the creation of an article it is a scam. Rusty talk contribs 22:16, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2024-26

Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent changes

  • Editors will notice that there have been some changes to the background color of text in the diff view, and the color of the byte-change numbers, last week. These changes are intended to make text more readable in both light mode and dark mode, and are part of a larger effort to increase accessibility. You can share your comments or questions on the project talkpage. [18]
  • The text colors that are used for visited-links, hovered-links, and active-links, were also slightly changed last week to improve their accessibility in both light mode and dark mode. [19]

Problems

Changes later this week

  • The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 25 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 26 June. It will be on all wikis from 27 June (calendar). [21][22]
  • Starting 26 June, all talk pages messages' timestamps will become a link at English Wikipedia, making this feature available for you to use at all wikis. This link is a permanent link to the comment. It allows users to find the comment they were linked to, even if this comment has since been moved elsewhere. You can read more about this feature on Diff or on Mediawiki.org. [23]

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Question from Treivor (05:21, 30 June 2024)

How to edit page --Treivor (talk) 05:21, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Treivor: Can't you just press Edit? Rusty talk contribs 06:03, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from Frostytails (19:47, 30 June 2024)

Just login on, could you just give me a quick run down of things --Frostytails (talk) 19:47, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Frostytails: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. We're the world's largest encyclopedia. If you'd like to contribute, that's great! We have a whole guide on it. But don't worry, just be bold and don't be afraid to make mistakes. If you do, someone will probably tell you nicely. Have fun! Rusty talk contribs 22:46, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from NikiWiki808 (09:04, 1 July 2024)

Hello, how to add an image into an article? --NikiWiki808 (talk) 09:04, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@NikiWiki808: Pictures under a license that allows reuse can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. Once uploaded, they can be used here under the filename you chose when uploading. Rusty talk contribs 17:36, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2024-27

Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent changes

  • Over the next three weeks, dark mode will become available for all users, both logged-in and logged-out, starting with the mobile web version. This fulfils one of the top-requested community wishes, and improves low-contrast reading and usage in low-light settings. As part of these changes, dark mode will also work on User-pages and Portals. There is more information in the latest Web team update. [24]
  • Logged-in users can now set global preferences for the text-size and dark-mode, thanks to a combined effort across Foundation teams. This allows Wikimedians using multiple wikis to set up a consistent reading experience easily, for example by switching between light and dark mode only once for all wikis. [25]
  • If you use a very old web browser some features might not work on the Wikimedia wikis. This affects Internet Explorer 11 and versions of Chrome, Firefox and Safari older than 2016. This change makes it possible to use new CSS features and to send less code to all readers. [26][27]
  • Wikipedia Admins can customize local wiki configuration options easily using Community Configuration. Community Configuration was created to allow communities to customize how some features work, because each language wiki has unique needs. At the moment, admins can configure Growth features on their home wikis, in order to better recruit and retain new editors. More options will be provided in the coming months. [28]
  • Editors interested in language issues that are related to Unicode standards, can now discuss those topics at a new conversation space in MediaWiki.org. The Wikimedia Foundation is now a member of the Unicode Consortium, and the coordination group can collaboratively review the issues discussed and, where appropriate, bring them to the attention of the Unicode Consortium.
  • One new wiki has been created: a Wikipedia in Mandailing (w:btm:) [29]

Problems

  • Editors can once again click on links within the visual editor's citation-preview, thanks to a bug fix by the Editing Team. [30]

Future changes

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July 2024

Information icon Hello and welcome to Wikipedia. When you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, such as at Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism, (but never when editing articles), please be sure to sign your posts. There are two ways to do this. Either:

  1. Add four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment, or
  2. With the cursor positioned at the end of your comment, click on the signature button located above the edit window.

This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is necessary to allow other editors to easily see who wrote what and when.

Thank you. -Lemonaka 03:02, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Lemonaka: Yes, thanks for reminding me. I'm aware, but sometimes I do just forget, especially when I'm a bit excited or nervous. Rusty talk contribs 03:04, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Rusty4321 Have a try for twinkle when reporting, they will sign for your automatically. -Lemonaka 03:05, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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